mr. david wagner's name to go forward. [applause] supervisor wiener: thank you. i am supporting julius turman's of women to the commission. julius is an incredibly well- respected leader in our community and will be a great representative for our community on the police commission. whether we are talking about the lgbt community, the african and -- the african-american community, he has shown independent leadership and we have seen that over and over again. one example i talked about in the rules committee was when there were some incidents related to the bad lands in that castro and allegations of racism and there was a boycott. it was a very intense situation and mr. turman was a true leader to hold badlands' accountable and come to a resolution with the community. he has been recognized many times with many awards for his work and leadership in the community and has worked tirelessly to create a more just and equitable society. julius, i have known him for a long time. if there is one thing you can say about him, is that he does not suffer fools. he is indepen

mr. david wagner -- waggoner. thank you. if you could briefly introduce yourself, your background, and some of the priorities he would like to accomplish. >> thank you for the opportunity to talk to you this afternoon about my interest in serving on the police commission. before i begin my background, i would like to recognize the outstanding work of several other commissioners on the commission for the lgbt community. including theresa clark, one of my mentors, david campos. and the 2011 new leaders fellow. i am a former vice president of the national lawyers guild. i was the president of the harvey mlik lgbt law club last year. i am the son of a firefighter. in the brother of the military police officer who was serving the country in japan. my respect for the rule of law and for public safety is personal and it goes deep. i have tremendous respect for the hard-working men and women of the san francisco police department who do underappreciated work every day. i grow very poor in section 8 housing in kentucky. and the young